The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is a U.S. federal regulatory agency tasked with overseeing the derivatives markets and is increasingly expected to play a central role in digital asset regulation.

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Along with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the CFTC has handled specific regulatory and enforcement issues related to digital assets.

That's the end of the list of current commissioners, meaning Quintenz could be left alone atop the regulator of U.S. derivatives markets unless Trump makes some fast nominations and the Senate responds quickly.

The U.S. crypto industry's potential primary watchdog, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has a staffing problem at the top